Wednesday, December 7, 2011

BENEFITS: Great Plains® Bentonite provides strong detoxification in the
digestive tract, with the ability to bind herbicides, viruses and other
potentially harmful substances by adsorbent action. Great Plains
Bentonite is specially formulated to provide the maximum benefits of
bentonite. Bentonite's mechanism of action is physical, due to its
colloidal structure and charged particles, which allow it to bind with
toxins in the stomach, small intestine and colon. It is not digested,
nor is it absorbed into the bloodstream. Since toxins are bound to the
bentonite, they are excreted from the body when the bentonite is
eliminated through bowel movements.*

Bentonite (also known as
montmorillonite) is a natural clay mineral of volcanic origin, created
from volcanic ash deposits that are millions of years old. Some of the
largest - and highest quality - deposits of bentonite occur in the Great
Plains area of the United States. Bentonite is made of microscopic
rectangular clay platelets, that when properly hydrated in water form a
porous "house of cards" structure with an enormous surface area.

Great
Plains Bentonite has maximum activity through special selection and
processing to ensure an enhanced surface area and optimum adsorption.
Studies have shown that maximum binding and removal of toxins occurs
only with the rare naturally occurring sodium ion form of bentonite
containing a specific range of exchangeable sodium ions. Using advanced
processing methods, the special bentonite used in Great Plains has a
huge surface area up to 960 square yards per tablespoon serving. To put
that in perspective, a quart bottle of Great Plains Bentonite contains
over 12 football fields of surface area!

Great Plains Bentonite
has maximum purity. There are many different grades of bentonite,
primarily designed for industrial uses. Yerba Prima uses only USP/NF
pharmaceutical grade bentonite that has been through a natural four-step
purification process. This not only ensures that the bentonite is
ultra-pure, but also contributes to the light color and strong activity
of Great Plains Bentonite.

Bentonite has an unusual property you
will notice when you open the bottle. After complete hydration, it
becomes very thick and viscous when it sits for a while. If shaken or
stirred, the bentonite can be poured, which is why the instructions say
"Shake well before using." It will become thick once again if allowed to
sit undisturbed.